Equipment of the United States Navy

The Equipment of the United States Navy can be subdivided into: small arms, vessels, aircraft, munitions, vehicles, and attire.

Small Arms

ModelImageCaliberTypeOriginDetails
Pistols
M9 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol  Italy Standard service pistol
P226 9×19mm Parabellum Pistol   Switzerland P226, P226R, P228, and P229 (M11 Mod 0)
Mk 23 Mod 0 .45 ACP Pistol  Germany
M1911 .45 ACP Pistol  United States Limited service
Submachine Guns
MP5 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun  Germany MP5, MP5K, MP5N, MP5SD
MP7 HK 4.6×30mm Submachine gun  Germany
Rifles
M16 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  United States Virtually universally phased out in favor of the M4
M4 5.56×45mm NATO Carbine  United States Standard service rifle
HK416 5.56×45mm NATO Carbine  Germany
HK417 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle  Germany
Mk 17 Mod 0 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle  United States Used by all branches of USSOCOM
M14 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle  United States Limited service
Shotguns
500 MILS 12-gauge Shotgun  United States
M1014 12-gauge Shotgun  Italy
Machine Guns
M249 5.56×45mm NATOLight machine gun United States Belt-fed but can be used with STANAG magazines
Mk 48 7.62×51mm NATOLight machine gun United States Belt-fed
M240 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose machine gun  United States Belt-fed
M60 series 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose machine gun  United States Belt-fed, current models: E4 (Mk 43 mod 0/1) and E6
Browning M2HB .50 BMG Heavy machine gun  United StatesMounted on vehicles or tripods
DMRs and Sniper Rifles
Mk 11 Mod 0 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle  United States
Mk 12 SPR 5.56×45mm NATO Sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle  United States
Mk 13 Mod 5 .300 Winchester Magnum Sniper rifle  United States
M24 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  United States
M107 .50 BMG Anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle  United States
Mk 15 .50 BMG Anti-materiel rifle, sniper rifle  United States
Grenade-Based Weapons
Mk 19 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Belt-fed
HK GMG 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  Germany Belt-fed
M203 40mm Grenade launcher  United States Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher
Mk 14 40mm Grenade launcher  South Africa Six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher
Portable Anti-Materiel Weapons
AT4 84mm Anti-tank weapon  Sweden
M3 MAAWS[1] 84x246mm R Anti-tank recoilless rifle  Sweden
FGM-148 Javelin 127mm Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile  United States

Vessels

Commissioned surface ships and submarines (arranged by class and displacement)

Ships

Class Image Individual Ships Notes
Aircraft Carriers
Nimitz Class
Amphibious Assault Ships
Wasp Class
America Class USS America (LHA-6) 11 planned
Amphibious Transport Docks
San Antonio Class
Amphibious Command Ships
Blue Ridge Class
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)
USS Blue Ridge is the oldest deployed ship
Dock Landing Ships
Harpers Ferry Class
USS Carter Hall (LSD-50)
USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49)
USS Oak Hill (LSD-51)
USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52)
Whidbey Island Class
Destroyers
Arleigh Burke Class
76 planned
Cruisers
Ticonderoga Class
Sub Tenders
Emory Land Class
USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)
USS Frank Cable (AS-40)
Afloat Forward Staging Base
Trenton Class
USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15)
Littoral Combat Ships
Freedom Class
USS Fort Worth (LCS-3)
USS Freedom (LCS-1)
USS Milwaukee (LCS-5)
16 planned
Independence Class
USS Coronado (LCS-4)
USS Independence (LCS-2)
USS Jackson (LCS-6)
16 planned
Mine Countermeasure Ships
Avenger Class
Coastal Patrol Ships
Cyclone Class
Technological Research Ship
Banner Class
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) Captured and currently possessed by North Korea
Original Six Frigates
Classic Frigate
USS Constitution The oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy

Submarines

Name Subs Image Notes
Missile (Ballistic)
Ohio Class
Missile (Guided)
Ohio Class
Attack
Seawolf Class
USS Connecticut (SSN-22)
USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)
USS Seawolf (SSN-21)
Virginia Class
48 planned
Los Angeles Class

Additional ships

The Navy also operates the following ships:

Non-Commissioned (USNS);
Support (MV, RV - or no prefix);
Ready Reserve Force ships (MV, SS, GTS);

Aircraft

Fixed-Wing

Aircraft Image Origin Versions Quantity Notes
Cargo/Transport Aircraft
C-2 Greyhound  USA C-2A 34 Conducts COD (carrier onboard deliver) missions
Gulfstream C-20  USA C-20A
C-20D
C-20G
1
2
5
Generally used for VIP transport
Cessna UC-35  USA UC-35D 1
Gulfstream C-37  USA C-37A
C-37B
1
3
CT-39 Sabreliner  USA CT-39G 1
C-40 Clipper  USA C-40A 11
C-130 Hercules  USA C-130T 19
ELINT/Command and Control Aircraft
E-2 Hawkeye  USA E-2C
E-2D
67
13
Carrier capable AWACS
E-6 Mercury  USA E-6B 16
EA-18G Growler  USA EA-18G 135[2]
EP-3 ARIES II  USA EP-3E 11
Fighter Aircraft
F-5 Tiger II  USA F-5F
F-5N
3
41
Used for adversary training[3]
F/A-18 Hornet  USA F/A-18A
F/A-18B
F/A-18C
F/A-18D
95
21
371
131
To be replaced by F-35C
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet  USA F/A-18E
F/A-18F
563[4]
F-35 Lightning II  USA F-35C 26[5] 260 planned[6][7]
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
P-3 Orion  USA P-3C 154[8] To be replaced by P-8
P-8 Poseidon  USA P-8A 61[9] 117 Planned[9][10]
Trainer Aircraft
T-6 Texan II  USA T-6A
T-6B
49
12
T-34 Mentor  USA T-34C 229 To be replaced by T-6B
T-39 Sabreliner  USA T-39G
T-39N
8
7
Beech T-44  USA T-44A 52
T-45 Goshawk  USA T-45C 218

Helicopters

Helicopter Image Origin Role Variants Quantity[11] Notes
HH-60 Rescue Hawk  USA Search and Rescue Helicopter HH-60H 49
MH-53 Sea Dragon  USA Multi-Mission Helicopter MH-53E 36
MH-60 Seahawk  USA Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter
Multi-Mission Helicopter
MH-60R
MH-60S
249[12]
275[13]
291 planned[14]
SH-60 Seahawk  USA Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter SH-60B
SH-60F
129
60
TH-57 Sea Ranger  USA Training Helicopter TH-57B
TH-57C
44
85

Munitions

Name Image Type Versions Name Image Type Versions
MK84 General-purpose bomb AIM-7 Medium-range, semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile AIM-7A, AIM-7B, AIM-7C, AIM-7D, AIM-7E, AIM-7E2, AIM-7F, AIM-7M, AIM-7P, and RIM-7M
CBU-78 Air-dropped anti-tank and anti-personnel mines CBU-78/B AIM-9 Short-range air-to-air missile AIM-9D, AIM-9G, AIM-9H, AIM-9L, AIM-9M, AIM-9R, and AIM-9X
MK83 General-purpose bomb BLU-110 AIM-120 Medium-range, active radar homing air-to-air missile AIM-120A, AIM-120B, AIM-120C, AIM-120C-4/5/6/7, AIM-120D
CBU-100 Cluster bomb MK82 General-purpose bomb BLU-111/B, BLU-111A/B, BLU-126/B
AGM-65 Guided air-to-surface missile AGM-65A/B, AGM-65D, AGM-65E, AGM-65F/G, AGM-65H, AGM-65J, and AGM-65K AGM-84 Anti-ship missile AGM-84, RGM-84, and UGM-84
AGM-88 Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile AGM-88E AARGM AGM-154 Glide bomb AGM-154A, AGM-154B, AGM-154C
AGM-114 Guided air-to-surface missile AGM-114B, AGM-114K, AGM-114M BGM-109 cruise missile BGM-109C, BGM-109D, RGM-109E, UGM-109E
RIM-116 Close-in weapons system RIM-116A, RIM-116B UGM-133 SLBM UGM-133 Trident II
RIM-162 Surface-to-air missile RIM-162 ESSM RIM-66 Surface-to-air missile RIM-66K, RIM-66L, RIM-66M
RIM-67 Surface-to-air missile RIM-156A (ex-RIM-67E) RIM-161 Anti-ballistic missile RIM-161C

Land Vehicles

In addition to the vehicles listed here, the Navy Seabees operate a number of trucks and construction vehicles.

Name Image Type Quantity Notes
M939 Utility vehicle
HMMWV Light utility vehicle
DPV Patrol Vehicle
LSSV Multi-Purpose Vehicle

References

  1. Carl Gustaf Selected as Standard Equipment for US Army Light Infantry Units - Deagel.com, 20 February 2014
  2. "March 2014 Navy Justification Book" (PDF). www.bga-aeroweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  3. "F-5N/F Freedom Fighter | NAVAIR – U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command – Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Research, Development, Acquisition, Test and Evaluation". Navair.navy.mil. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. "March 2014 Navy Justification Book" (PDF). www.bga-aeroweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  5. "February 2015 Navy Justification Book" (PDF). www.bga-aeroweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  6. "News Article: Plan Improves Navy, Marine Corps Air Capabilities". Defense.gov. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  7. "AeroWeb | F-35 Lightning II". AeroWeb. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  8. "P-3C Orion long range ASW aircraft." navy.mil,, 18 February 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  9. 1 2 "March 2014 Navy Justification Book" (PDF). www.bga-aeroweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  10. "Poseidon 2012 Fact Sheet" (PDF). www.ausn.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  11. http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/2012/May%202012/0512facts_figs.pdf
  12. "March 2014 Navy Justification Book" (PDF). www.bga-aeroweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  13. "March 2014 Navy Justification Book" (PDF). www.bga-aeroweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  14. Sikorsky Delivers 400th MH-60 SEAHAWK Helicopter to U.S. Navy - Marketwatch.com, 23 July 2013

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States Navy equipment.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, May 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.